Match-container.



H. J. DOWNEY.

MATCH CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED JUHE17,1913.

1,105,893. Pfltelltfid Aug-4, 1914,

WITNESSES :4 7 INKENTOR QWW 4%? 11 Z[ J jam/my UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HUGH J. DOWNEY, OF MODESTO, CALIFORNIA.

MATCH-CONTAINER.

Specification of Letters Zatent.

Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

Application filed June 17, 1913. Serial No. 774,174.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HUGH J. DowNEY,

and which may be easily converted into a device for holding the matches or tooth picks so that they may be obtained for use.

It will be seen that the receptacle not only forms a device for containing the matches before being used, but also forms a device for holding the matches when put into place for use.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device when in a position to be used as a dis pensing receptacle. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the inner member of the box. Fig. 3 is a vertical, sectional view through the dispensing receptacle shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation showing the inner member shown in Fig. 2 folded in-a osition to be inserted in the outer mem er when it is desired to pack the matches for shipment. Fig. 5 is a view of the blank from which the outer member is formed. Fig. 6 is a view of the blank from which the inner member is formed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that this invention comprises an inner and an outer member, the inner member being formed from the blank shown in Fig. 6. This blank is folded along the dotted lines 10 and 11, to provide the bottom 12, side walls 13, end walls 14 and 15, and flaps 16, 17 and 18. This blank is folded as shown in Fig. 2 with theend wall 14 positioned outside of the end flaps 16 and secured thereto by a suitable glue or paste, or, if desired, by means of the rivet 19.

The end wall 15 is folded outside of the end flaps 17 and is secured thereto by the rivet 20, or by a suitable glue or paste, and is then bent to form the front wall 22 of the hopper.

The side flaps 18 are positioned as shown in Fig. 2 and are removably secured by means of sides 30 and 31 of cover as shown in Fig. 1, thus permitting the flaps 18 to be released and folded down against the side walls as shown in Fig. 4, thereby allowing theentire inner receptacle to be thrust into 'the' outer receptacle which forms the cover for'the inner receptacle. The cover for this box is formed from the blank shown in Fig. 5, which is bent along the dotted lines 24, 25, 26 and 27 to form the front and rear walls 28 and 29, and sides 30 and 31. Rivets 32 -may be used for holding the cover in the set-up position, or any suitable glue. This cover is placed over the box and the front wall 29 is provided with a cut-out portion 33 which makes it easy to place the fingers in the box to remove the matches from the hopper.

When in the position shown in Fig. 1, the upper end of the box is at some distance beneath the upper edge of the cover, thus forming a receptacle 34 in which. the burnt matches may be laced.

When this device is in use, the box is filled with the matches which are placed transversely and the side flaps 18 are folded to permit the wall 22 to slip into the cover. When it is desired touse the box as 'a. dispensing receptacle, the side flaps are moved to the position shown in Fig. 3 and held in this position by the cover which is then slipped down over the upper ends of the side flaps as shown in Fig. 1, thus forming'a very good hopper.

Openings 35 and 36 are provided to permit a nail to be inserted for hanging the match safe.

It will thus be seen that a receptacle has been provided which may be used by the match manufacturer for a receptacle for shipping matches, and may be used by the purchaser as a match safe.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

A box of the class described com rising an outer casing, said outer casing ormed from a blank sheet of material and provided with a cut-out portion near the lower front edge thereof, an elongated aperture formed in the rear face of said casing, an inner match containing section comprising a body formed from a blank sheet of material and provided with a flap at its lower end having rearwardly extending side members to constitute a trough-shape body and capable of being swung flat upon said inner r l *"h containing section, said rearwardly containing body Without removing said reending sides provided with upwardly ccptacle from said support to facilitate the projecting tongues adapted to lie snugly folding of said trough portion of said match 15 the sides of said match containing containing body snugly against the front I v 5 section, the rear face of said match conface of said match containing body and section rovided with a small aperholding the same in a closed position. ture to allow t e entrance of a supporting In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my for supportingsaid match containing signature in presence of two Witnesses. receptacle upon a support, and said aper- HUGH Jo DOWNEY. formed within said outer oasin adapt- Witnesses: I ed to allow a limited longitudina move- W. J. BROWN,

ment of said outer casing upon said match NELLIE B. HIGBEE. 

